Neurons and brain macrophages regulate connexin expression in cultured astrocytes

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 10, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 407-411

  Koulakoff, Annette ^a   Même, William ^a   Calvo, Charles Felix ^a   Ezan, Pascal ^a   Rouach, Nathalie ^a   Giaume, Christian ^a  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Gap junctions; Glia; Neuroglial interaction

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN INJURY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL INTERACTION; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0346496098     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/cac.10.4-6.407.411     Document Type: Article

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